Xen Nightz is a DJ, songwriter, rapper, producer, audio engineer and entrepreneur from Chicago, IL, USA.

In 2006 he released his first mixtape entitled Year of The Genie. That was followed up by the full-length album Enigma in 2009, Conflicts of Interests in 2010 and Mr. Malik in 2012.

Xen Nightz has sold over two hundred thousand albums and songs on iTunes and has been featured on remixes with artists such as Jennifer Lopez, T-Pain, Kanye West, Jay-Z and Keri Hilson, to name a few. His singles, remixes and mixes have received millions of plays on online streaming and radio services and offline radio shows throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

As a DJ and performer he's played in countless clubs, exhibitions, TV and radio shows throughout China, Japan, South Korea and the US.

Since 2007 he's been an official DJ for BMW, Porsche and Loius Vuitton, spinning their major shows and events in Northeast China. In 2012 he was chosen to be the official DJ for the US State Department's July 4th celebration banquet in China.

"I love music, no matter the genre. As a DJ I play mostly rap, mainstream pop, club and dance hits, top 40's and reggae dancehall, but as a recording artist my music spans from rock to hip hop to electro. It's everywhere. I love diversity and I pride myself on my ability to make hits in all different genres."

Xen Nightz was born and raised in Chicago, IL. At 8 years old he began training in Chinese martial arts. In 2002 at the age of 17 he moved to China to further his martial arts training and career. In 2004 a serious injury ended his professional martial arts career and he began focusing solely on music.

"I grew up around music and martial arts. Besides art and website design those were the only things I knew and had an interest in. When I was 8 I started training in martial arts and when I was 12 I wrote my first song. When I busted my leg and was forced out of professional competition it was only natural to focus my full attention on my music."

Xen Nightz signature “yea!” scream means “night” in Chinese.
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